LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The NFCA released their latest NCAA Division II Top-25 Poll on Tuesday morning, with Northwest Nazarene rising two spots to No. 22 in the nation.

Fresh off a 6-0 week with two wins over College of Idaho and their road sweep of Central Washington over the weekend, the Nighthawks are now 10-1 overall. This ranking of 22nd is the highest in program history.

North Georgia remains at the top of the poll, followed by West Texas A&M, Tampa, Rogers State, and Grand Valley State. West region representatives in the Top-25 include Cal State San Marcos at seventh, GNAC rival Western Washington at 16th, and Concordia at 24th. Cal State Dominguez Hills is also receiving votes.

NNU has now been ranked in each of the four NFCA polls this season, starting the year at 25th in the preseason rankings, rising to 24th in weeks one and two, and now up to 22nd in week three.

The Nighthawks will now return home for a four-game set against Saint Martin's this weekend, with doubleheaders at Halle Field starting at noon on Friday, March 1 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2.